By a unanimous vote Tuesday, members of the Pierce County Council implemented new restrictions on vehicle traffic over the Milroy Bridge connecting the community of Waller to the City of Fife via 66th Ave. Ordinance 2014-22 prevents vehicles towing trailers longer than 28 feet – essentially all semi-trucks – from crossing the bridge and directs that signs be placed notifying drivers of the restriction.

“For me, safety is the number one concern,” said Councilwoman Joyce McDonald, who represents the 2nd Council District and sponsored the measure. “We knew this bridge was beginning to see a traffic volume it wasn‘t meant to handle and we had to take action before it became a hazard to our citizens.”

Pierce County jointly owns the Milroy Bridge with Fife, which voted last month to support this traffic restriction.